Designer

Job Description:

NOTE: This role is based in New York City and encourages a minimum of two days per week in the SoHo office. Some roles or teams may require additional in-office attendance if the essential functions of the role require it.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The CBG Marketing Creative Team is focused on creating materials to promote books for young readers, middle-graders, and teens in support of our marketing, publicity, sales, and conventions teams.

Under the direction of the Design Director, and working with a team of marketers and designers, the Designer will design and illustrate a wide range of creative solutions from concept to completion to support CBG Marketing and Publicity needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Help conceive/produce great ideas and design based on creative briefs and marketing strategy
• With guidance of the Director, develop design concepts independently and collaboratively, working closely with all levels of the creative team, including project managers, and art directors
• Design a variety of print materials, including advertisements, logos, posters, postcards, POP, bookmarks, invitations, signage, catalogs, and sell sheets
• Design a variety of digital marketing assets including website banner ads, graphics, social media posts, and animated gifs
• Assist with preparing print and digital files for production

About Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are – at school, at home and in their communities – by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children’s books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Some benefits that we offer:

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
• Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

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Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent design, typography, and illustration skills
• Extensive experience with the Mac Operating System and the Adobe
• Creative Cloud Suite. Be proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. Basic understanding of After Effects and creating motion graphics a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of design and production processes, and can deliver accurate, packaged design files.
• Strong sense of design, detail, and color.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to take direction, constructive criticism, and accept redirects with a positive, productive attitude.
• Strong problem solving abilities a must.
• Ability to meet deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously and be flexible to the ever-changing environment of a fast-pivoting company.

Experience and Education:

Experience: 2-4 years of experience in print and digital graphic design

Education: BA/BFA in Graphic Design/Arts

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Art & Graphic Design

Location Region/State:

New York

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 55,000.00 - 59,400.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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